Been Stellar

Been Stellar is an American indie rock band based in New York City. The band is currently signed to Dirty Hit. The group announced,^[1] and released their debut album in 2024 on Dirty Hit, titled Scream from New York, NY.^[2] The album received praise as an outstanding indie rock debut record.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Been Stellar
Been Stellar performing
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	indie rock
Years active	2017-present
Labels	Dirty Hit
Members	Sam Slocum, Skyler Knapp, Nico Brunstein, Gigi Giobbi
Website	beenstellar.com

Discography

Studio albums

• Sells Out (self-released, 2018)
• Scream from New York, NY (Dirty Hit, 2024)

EPs

• Been Stellar

Live Albums

• Been Stellar on Audiotree Live

Career

2017-2022: Early Years

Sam Slocum and Skyler Knapp formed the band in 2017 at their high school in Michigan. Later that year the pair moved to New York City as first-year students at New York University. The band is named after American actor Ben Stiller.^[8]

In 2018 Been Stellar released their first LP titled, "Sells Out" on Bandcamp.^[8]

In 2022 Been Stellar released their self titled EP which featured tracks such as "Manhattan Youth" and "Kids 1995."^[2]

2023-present: Scream From New York, NY

In June 2023 the band announced their debut album, Scream From New York, NY which was released on 21 June 2024. The album was produced by Dan Carey, a seasoned producer who has worked with bands such as Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, and Squid.^[1][9] The album received mostly positive reviews.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

The band has toured with other groups and has opened for notable bands and artists such as Fontaines DC, Shame, Interpol, The 1975, Beabadoobee, and Inhaler.^[1][10]

Band members

• Sam Slocum- lead vocals, tambourine
• Skyler Knapp- guitar
• Ally Sianga- guitar
• Nico Brunstein- bass guitar
• Gigi Giobbi- drums^[2]

Previous Band members

• Harrison Li - guitar (2024-2025)
• Laila Wayans - drums (2018-2024)
• Nando Dale - guitar (2018-2024)
• Dominic Gould - bass (2014-2017)
• Miles Camiener - drums (2014-2017)
• Michael Lynch - guitar (2014-2017)